Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-28
= SIMS At THE PLAY.
,o On First Nights at the
lGfJ n ','s Thes;ers-0ver $685.
E' 400 Taken IN During
,p Of I vipg's Visit to This
0, FPS ,,ana.ry- SEA. 900 " "e' k for
U0" Five HoeEs.
york Mai and Express.

T'S nacnIisrly fascinating one TO the
q 5SS "a They are the only statistics
s1'n en-. aDe.r 10 appeal with equal
rs'1 ~ 10 people who are attracted by
r'1sl Generally and to people who as
''. ;.1o,Tg rule do not care for figures
'iolDs T5ey sre anxious to know how
ST. ,aney SIR. Irving gets into his
1';a the openiug night; how much
1';s W 70 nlsvs to during the week and
3 ssnsg l1 money he will make during
,gS nOe -c.n season Snd carry home
5nsi ~ + gland. The question OF e1-
i5D lLL "a oe 8 matter OF compsrs-
yI;S ST. ',r. interest. The only theatrical
~! snF ot nublic entertainments whom
S'l'se+ srytning about VINO goes into
u Soo ..er NJ his expenditures i'll Barpum.
Re D w. .nowman has for years taken
i's si Sric into his confidence and has
&c p so,,0 20 his exhibition has become
90 NJ l-aarsiye, now the amount OF his
a5I' eA A,Is1 has increased from $1,000 to
s guy ou" dsv, But theatrical managers
.,iI7 c5Dfue themselves to stating
'l.Isf money they put out, but what
81 sI'' thew take in. 1t is true
a..T Tho manager et q comic opera
hM I .J,o will occasionally adver-
JUL nn TACT that the 100 or $50
u s., ,@s costumes which are s psrt of
'30. D-ooncrton have COST $4,000 or $4,000,
l.s,t his gorgeous scenic presentation
y No 5sen secured ST an expenditure OF
con 400; but the habit # such state
VI -,s rsmaiu with the circus managers
En- 1,5a directors of spectacular shows.
- Ih1ev ana the representatives OF Mr..
,rs,g Mrs. Lsngtry and other success
a'.Si in snort, announce what
..r rsce,p are, but the m mey they
- ~ compelled TO pay cut Sntecedent TO
~ ~ receipts, which would give q
s.-s for . calculation Of their personal
-,fts is sludi0usly snd wisely
rs5baId. But the public likes TO know
NC, these people ale drawing to their
,..srtsipmsnts, and the information is
GENEROUSLY given, and rs appetite grows
y Tbst it feeds on, the supply OF this
IA # informs, has of lste been more
,isTti,ul. even if less accurate, than in
timer years. OHe cannot but be re-
ri71ed. g the avidity with which these
,,orias about theatrical receipts are It ad
snned. Of the remark made by Gold
smith in one Of MS essays, that some peo-
Me- take as much pleasure IN seeisg the
s,,ncisI nile Of their successful fellow
gestures Increase SIS the successful TEL
bg-crestures take in it's increase.
ENORMOUS RECEIPTS.
f Vas pred, Csed Rnen Mr. Irving an
rD-cgd BIS intention of bringing over
ssrs his produc len of Faust" that the
uoiuction would pro )ably be attended
t7 The largest theatrical receipts known
q The history OF the American stage, and
fs prediction will sJrohablP be made
god. Tue receipts for the first week are
gIted by MIR. SJ0ksr TO be something
over S23 ,OO0 Toe receipts at last Sat-
urisys matinee YVES something over
$780, and the receipts for Saturdays
matinee AID evening were $1,000 or over.
Il is believed that Mr.. Iivlng's
five weeks st the Star thester
dufrg the present engagement will
result in the gross taking Of Sl0G,-
Ne, Snd there are several bets of $40 suk
Asis about the house that the receipts
vii exceed this amount. Mr., Abbey mas
BID some remarkable amounts OF money
IvCelVed at bis various box Offices during
bis management Of such stars IS Bern
hIit, Lspgtry and Mary Anderson. Mrs.
LsDgIrY's first week in this country nearly
lesC5ed $50, 900, and BernhErdI's engage
n5lls brougHJ IN even q little more thsH
hose Of the English ScIrees and profess
Si0lal beauty, bat even in his widest
dreams Ct successful financial results, Mr..
Abbey never conceived the possibility Of
my one Of his attractions ever playing TO
$4,000 week for five successive wee ks.
Nj. living himself. with Miss Terry, has
never b-fore reached any such figures.
LAST FeSr his receipts were sOmetnit g like
S2VOO, Snd this has been about the top
lVlca tOrNew Y rk engsgemeDts previous
mlle present. enc Of "Faust." Mrs Pot
stS receipts have thus far scarcely
rescued The point easily reached by her
Predecessors IN the same line Of stellar en-
G5aFoF, such as marked ont by people Iikr
H'lg, Lsngtry nd Bernhsrdt, but she hoe
p1Ylg s. regular prices, etslly exceeded
We ordinary successful star. Her Ie-
c.lpIs for the first week of her engage
men! were between SI3, 600 ana 81, 600
uCCer5e this Included the premiums re-
~.'Sd At the chesIra sale for seats on
'l' opening night, winch made the first
N-s4ts receipts about S6250 The second
NteA's receipts were shout $1,000 a night
su SiZ0O for the matinee, and since The
success Of loyal Love" on Monday
.'sl', her houses have represented even
1,5e money than that.
~ C,OupArn2 these receipts with those
y, we're familiar to the thesJer goers
" " generation or two ago it will readily
VT. = seSn that the era of big theatrical re-
T'PS Is the present one. The Jenny
LUZ concerts in New York and through
81, 'ae country supply about the only in
~ " u very large m Inty being taken al
-. oU4 lnce Tor public entertainments,
a Srse enough 10 excite any interest on the
a. ~ VI NE public or furnish an excuse for
T P,.t record II the msster. The story Of
is s.oas- visit to this Country and the in
~ s.suuS "reminiscences of Macresdy and
,n-.. We know of the professional
Rs Oh such Eoglisn ACTORS as
~ ~ sao Cook ali go to show that their
r, "a va e takiDgs We're viewed from the
d,v upoint Of he theatrical manager to-
~: ~, Ho' al ell unusual or remarkable
bs.,aoUui0'edly the most noteworthy among
m ' ,si theatrical engagements played
CON-, .-a' civ, speaking financially, o.,
V.a.ei was hat Of the "Snsughraun" at
Re- r'.a y. theGter shout twelve years ego,
c,pI,,s '1M very clever play of Bouci-
ans was put ,rWard for the first
ersIr IL New YoIk. Speaking gen.
soo6,' ~. Tue drama was produced for
boy os lou successive n'shts TO average
:, Vlee reCrints Of S1Onn This nr.s u